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Average rating:
4.6 out of 5
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In my opintion this is quite possibly the best synth ever made by Yamaha. I currently also own an EX-7 which I like very much. The SY-85 has some truly great features, my favorite is the keyboards ability to layer 4 sounds at once and control them by velocity. As a Moody Blues, Alan Parson, Pink Floyd Fan this keyboard is fantastic for playing this type of music. Once you get used to navigating around this keyboard it is a real pleasure.
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What can I say ? This keyboard fills the holes that my Korg/Roland/Emu gear can't. Great for the acoustic sounds, and also flexible enough to get some analog emulation. It has some of the best resonant digital filters I've ever heard. And by using the 2 effects processors onboard, you can get some amazingly thick pads out of it.
The leads are very usable, and the horns are by far some of the best I've found on any rompler. Strange noises and punchy basses abound, and with proper tweaking, there's not much you can't coax out of it. Add to this the ability to dump in your own samples, and what more could you want. An extremely versatile board.
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If you are into Film, Liquid, and Dreamy Dance music, then this is a good chooice for you. BUT if you are into non-commercial House production, then forget about it. I cannot squeeze any, almost any kind of House Club sound from it. Altrought it's a nice synt with cool features.
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I just got one of these. Only played with it for a few hours, but I already know this is going to be a synth that will last a LONG time in the setup. Great master keyboard, amazing sounds and sample ram.
Check out Yamaha's site for some good downloads!
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My SY85 is the only keyboard I've ever had (though I just bought a QY70 sequencer last week). After all these years, the sounds are still terrific, the effects are superlative, and once you know your way around the interface making actual music is easy.
The only qualms I have are the difficulties transferring files between my computer and the ancient disk drive/operating system, and the noise the keys make when you play fast.
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